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corydalis noun[ C or U ] uk /kəˈrɪd.ə.lɪs/ us /kəˈrɪd.ə.ləs/pluralcorydalis any of several plants usually with blue, pink, or purple tube-shaped flowers and divided leaves. Most types are found in China, where it is used as a herb to treat medical conditions: Another famously blue flower in the season of yellows is corydalis flexuosa. All corydalis hate having their roots disturbed. All of these species of corydalis have ferny foliage and showy, spurred flowers. Powdered corydalis is one of the strongest analgesic herbs in existence. Like the corydalis, dicentra is a typical spring plant and I cannot imagine the season without it. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Flowers & flowering plants aconite adam-and-eve aeonium African daisy agapanthus eglantine elderflower elephant ear erythronium euphorbia loosestrife lords-and-ladies lotus love-in-a-mist lupin sedum sego lily self-heal senecio sensitive plant |